Put Ghana’s goalie Benjamin Asare on a postage stamp. That was an incredible save. What a game. To paraphrase a famous sports headline from a century ago, Ghana beats England 0-0.

Wow. Prairieland defendants being handed sentences between 40 and 100 years. For background on this case: www.ms.now/news/antifa-...

Proud to be interviewed by @bostonreview.bsky.social about my new biography of Howard Zinn! (Out in August.). Please check it out and if it sounds at all intriguing, please consider preordering. It took six friggjn years! Longer than college!

The silly little ritual of Supreme Court opinion days is a perfect illustration of the justices’ self-absorption. “We’re gonna decide cases but it’s a SURPRISE which ones, so just keep refreshing this browser tab to find out who still has civil rights!” Profoundly stupid institution. I loathe it.

Many have correctly pointed out the deep level of irony & the cosmic incompetence of these posts. Here's a good example: bsky.app/profile/notd...

The @thenation.com published an adapted excerpt from my forthcoming book (out in August) "The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn." Please check it out and if you like what you read, please preorder the book! www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Was at the Knicks parade. Don’t believe the hype of select videos of various tomfooleries. It was a blue and orange paradise. Great vibes. A city coming together. The city game finally aligned with the team that calls it home. An unforgettable day. #LFGK

Paying Tribute to the 168 school girls murdered by Donald Trump

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety alleges that the shooting happened in response to one of two subjects driving “in the direction of” officers. A clip of cellphone video obtained by Fox 13 Memphis shows a car driving away from officers, but doesn't show the shooting.

Signs you might be a far right/white authoritarian party (#3381): “Pogroms are good”

the feds are coming in hard in Minneapolis today it looks like, targeting legal observers. I heard this from a friend there: "An alert was just posted to lock your doors and don’t open them for ICE/officials without a signed warrant. Twin Cities Legal observers’ homes are being raided... [cont'd]

A victory that's launched a billion takes. But as a long-suffering fan who thought this day would never come, I wanted to have my say on all this. Just incredible. Thanks to @thenation.com for providing the space. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

TONIGHT in Washington, DC! Please join @edgeofsports.bsky.social & me at Busboys and Poets! 6pm Big thanks to tonight's co-sponsor @teachingchange.bsky.social

I really loved Danny Katch's piece on Knickstopia. My wrapup will be out later today. Danny takes the cake though. Great sum up of the NYC vibe on and off the court. shorturl.at/tBA8N

that's very funny and also legitimately evil shit

Friends in DC: Don't miss the chance to hear from @julesboykoff.bsky.social, with @edgeofsports.bsky.social, about his new book: "Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, & the FIFA Greed Machine." Monday, 6pm Hosted by @busboysandpoets.bsky.social More: www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...

1) there is no deal 2) gee….right before the UFC horseshit. Funny that.

Trying to write about this Knicks title and I’m just stuck. So happy. Maybe just a four word column: “There are no words.”

I want to lead a backlash against the backlash against Becky Hammon. So she said Jalen Brunson was “too small” to lead a team to a title. You know who else said that? Everyone in the basketball universe. Feels like stone-cold misogyny aimed at a coach who’s forgotten more hoops than we’ll ever know.

I was at game 6 in 1986. Most incredible thing I’d ever seen. And……yes.

They’re the ‘86 Mets except incredibly likable.

Jalen Brunson is pulling off the vaunted “reverse Great Santini.”

Grateful. Body and Soul. #LFGK

The Knicks bringing Pino and Mookie together.

Neither me nor my blood pressure wants this going 6. #LFGK

they really said you’ll get paid in exposure to the city of los angeles

Telemundo TV commentator: "We are one of the only networks in the world to not show ads during the World Cup cooling breaks. We prefer the old school way. We should be able to see what the players do. We show fans, people enjoying, not the corporate direction of football."

It's surreal that the man has spent the week fueling a pogrom, calling for the jailing of the UK government, spouting great replacement theory racism and then selling a stock whose value is 95% vaporware and we are supposed to pretend that this is all normal.

If you watched the viral video of Bosnian soccer fans shouting for Palestine ahead of game in toronto today, read this piece about Bosnian team grappling with legacy of genocide & displacement with 17 of its players born elsehwere. "Playing for the national team becomes a symbolic act of return."

This can’t be right. I was told that we’re now respected throughout the world. www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

trump has made a deranged situation even more deranged

this is my pandacam www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880...

"Disruptions & educational interventions are the name of the game for us," said anti-World Cup protester Eric Sheehan of @nolympicsla.bsky.social. Protest is coming to numerous World Cup host cities. My latest w/ @edgeofsports.bsky.social @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/acti...

What a crazy week. My latest piece - written with the great @julesboykoff.bsky.social for @thenation.com "Raucous Protest Is Coming to the Joyless World Cup" www.thenation.com/article/acti...

hahaha my husband has been an engineer for Rolls Royce jet engines for almost 40 years and my mother embroidered that quote and it sat on his desk ! Ha!!

Jalen Brunson >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jaylen Brown > Jaylen Williams (J-Dubb) > Jalen Suggs. And a special shout out to the first Jalen, the inimitable (and a great guy!) Jalen Rose.

Whole lotta kilts at Penn Station

Let's remember this from 12 years ago by @lastweektonight.com (featuring a quote by @edgeofsports.bsky.social): The one thing I find weird, they made Brazil change their laws prohibiting alcohol at stadiums but Quatar succesfully pulled an okey doke in 2022 by banning it at the last minute. #FIFA

Did I write about last night after zero sleep and a trough of ice coffee? Hell yeah! Thanks to @thenation.com for providing the space! www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Via the AP: Teams down 20+ points in postseason last 2 years: Knicks 5-3. Rest of NBA: 4-71

People like: “How am I going to get to sleep tonight?” I may never sleep again. To paraphrase Ice T: my heart is pumping nitro. LFGK!

Cast of Laocoön and his Sons (Roman version of a lost Greek original), 100BC-50AD

I was on @democracynow.org this morning - face quite frowny - talking about how Trump cost the Knicks last night’s game. (He did.) I also take the Knicks repugnant owner James Dolan to the woodshed. That part was very therapeutic. www.democracynow.org/2026/6/9/dav...

❗It's publication day for my new book "Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, & the FIFA Greed Machine," with an introduction by @edgeofsports.bsky.social. You can get the book straight from @orbooks.bsky.social. Hope you'll check it out!

Damn. Love the boos but the Knicks really deserved tonight to be about them.

Smart as hell by Mayor Mamdani. (F*ck Musk and X). x.com/nycmayor/sta...

Jackass finally “built that wall.”

My latest @thenation.com . Have mercy, I hope I’m correct on this one. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

With all respect to the legendary Philip Seymour Hoffman, this kid, Eliot Sumner, who plays Freddie Miles in the Ripley reboot/reimagining is freaking phenomenal.

Hey y’all! I’m doing a live audience podcast with Etan Thomas tomorrow in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn about the Knicks, sports and politics….and there will be jokes at James Dolan’s expense. All out at Chilo’s Bar and Restaurant at 7pm! Tuesday, June 9th 323 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, New York. chilosbk.com